The Wuxi National Software Park () was founded in Wuxi, Jiangsu in 1998 and inaugurated in 2002. In 2004, it was designated as a âÂÂNational Torch Program Software Industry Base,â emerging as a crucial platform in Wuxi's initiative to transform into a technology-driven metropolis. In 2007, it was rebranded as iPark, representing its fundamental principles of Idea, Innovation, and Intellectuals.
The park has transformed from a solitary office building into a nationally recognized industrial neighborhood. It has received eight national designations, including the National High-Tech Sensor Network Industry Base and the National Animation and Game Industry Revitalization Base, and is recognized as the origin of the âÂÂSensing Chinaâ project.
The park encompasses a designated area of 1 square kilometer, featuring 860,000 square meters of completed infrastructure. An further 390,000 square meters (Phases V and VI) are now under construction and anticipated to be operational by 2025, resulting in a total area exceeding 1.25 million square metersâÂÂestablishing it as the largest science and innovation park in Wuxi.
The industry ecosystem of iPark concentrates on three primary sectors: software and information technology, artificial intelligence, and digital creativity. It hosts over 2,000 businesses, include 8 publicly traded corporations, and employs more than 30,000 workers. In 2024, revenue attained 40.8 billion RMB.